Amazon, the e-retail giant, has built up its logistics infrastructure over the years. This expansion includes a new warehouse just outside Omaha, Neb., as part of an effort to control more deliveries on its own rather than relying on FedEx Corp., UPS Inc. or the U.S. Postal Service.
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Justin Olsen, maintenance director at TCW, breaks down the hidden impact of poor trailer management on operations, compliance and safety.Â
Oberon Receives Grant to Produce Ultra-Low-Carbon Transport Fuel
Oberon Fuels announced it received a $2.9 million grant from the California Energy Commission to produce for the first time in the United States renewable dimethyl ether, a clean-burning, ultra-low-carbon transportation fuel.
June 14, 2019Exxon, Saudis Bet on Plastic, Chemicals With Coastal Texas Plant
Exxon Mobil Corp. and Saudi Arabia’s state-controlled petrochemicals company formally approved construction of a chemical complex in Texas that will process production from the Permian Basin’s booming oil and natural gas wells.
June 14, 2019VW’s $18.6 Billion Truck IPO to Test CEO’s Overhaul Plan
Volkswagen AG valued its heavy-trucks business at as much as $18.6 billion in a planned initial public offering that will test CEO Herbert Diess’ ambition of overhauling the carmaking behemoth.
June 14, 2019China Sets Sights on Hydrogen Fuel Cell Market
His vision to make China an electric-vehicle powerhouse revolutionized the global auto industry, cementing a move from the combustion engine. Now, Wan Gang says get ready for the next game-changing moment.
June 13, 2019VW, Ford Near Deal on Electric, Autonomous Vehicles
Volkswagen AG is nearing a deal to cooperate with Ford Motor Co. on electric-car technology and self-driving vehicles, according to CEO Herbert Diess.
June 13, 2019Canada Announces Final ELD Mandate to Take Effect in 2021
The Canadian federal government has unveiled its long-awaited electronic logging device mandate, which will take effect in two years.
June 13, 2019ATA President Chris Spear Presses Congress on Infrastructure Funding, Autonomous Tech
WASHINGTON — Allowing segments of the country’s surface transportation system to deteriorate hinders economic growth and contributes to a significant number of road accidents, American Trucking Associations President Chris Spear told a congressional panel June 12.
June 12, 2019Musk Tells Tesla Shareholders Consumer Demand Not a Problem
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk dismissed concerns about demand for his company’s trademark electric vehicles, telling shareholders at the company’s annual meeting June 11 that sales this quarter could hit record levels.
June 12, 2019Platooning Continues to Be Put Under Microscope at Federal Level
ALEXANDRIA, Va. — The effects of truck platooning on the nation’s infrastructure continues to be studied, federal officials told the American Society of Civil Engineers’ International Conference on Transportation and Development here.
June 12, 2019